A. Jesse Jiryu Davis
- Silks
Performing with aerial silks suspended from the Near Trapps cliff in the Gunks.
- Night Climbing
An after-dark climbing party at the Mac Wall in the Gunks.
- New Paltz Zen Center's First Shuso Hossen Ceremony
For the first time at our Zen temple, a member was promoted to Senior Zen Student and gave her first dharma talk.
- Nepal trek
Two days visiting Kathmandu temples, then four days walking up to Poon Hill and down through the Annapurna foothills.
- Climbing Tiers of Fear
Zhihua Gan climbing Tiers of Fear (5.12a) in the Gunks.
- Preparing the Eucharist
Reverend Emily Carter preparing the wine and wafers at Christ Episcopal Church.
- Holy Week at Christ Episcopal Church
The services leading up to Easter Sunday, led by my friend Reverend Emily Carter.
- Climbing Retribution in the Gunks
Photos of Tyler leading a slightly stressful 5.10b trad climb.
- New Paltz Zen Center's precepts retreat
My Zen sangha held its first sesshin, and two members took jukai and received dharma names.
- Snow Grooming
Grooming trails for cross-country skiing.